US Edition2 Pennsylvania state troopers have been shot, governor says
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUG 7 – The suspect killed his neighbor before ambushing responding troopers who were seriously injured but remain stable, with police confirming no ongoing public threat, officials said.
- Two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot and injured in a shooting incident on Thursday afternoon in Susquehanna County.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro stated that it was an active situation and he planned to visit the area after the conclusion of the event.
- The public was asked to avoid the area of the incident, located on Route 171, approximately five miles north of the town of Thompson.
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Wounded Pennsylvania Troopers Recovering After Chaotic Shooting That Left Gunman, Neighbor Dead
A man fatally shot his neighbor in rural Pennsylvania and then unleashed a hail of gunfire on first responders, wounding two state troopers, running an EMT off the road and sniping a police drone from the sky, officials said.
The perpetrator was identified as 61-year-old Carmine Faino and his victim was 57-year-old Lori Wasco - The two police officers are seriously injured and are hospitalized in stable condition.
Two PA troopers shot in ambush, airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries
Two Pennsylvania state troopers shot in an ambush are in the hospital and being treated for serious injuries, according to authorities. The shooting happened just after 11 a.m. local time Thursday, Aug. 7, in Susquehanna County, and the suspected gunman is dead. Governor visits troopers in hospital Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said he visited the troopers in the hospital. “I just left Trooper Joe Perechinsky and Trooper Billy Jenkins who are i…
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